Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Rhode Island | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $60,310 | $55,733 | +8% |
| Median hourly wage | $29.00 | $26.79 | +8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $58,954.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Rhode Island is $60,310, or about $29.00 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Rhode Island is +8% above the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Rhode Island typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
At a median salary of $60,310, Rhode Island offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 314 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 42% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $149,750, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $117,670, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $85,420 — all figures are median annual wages for Rhode Island.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 314 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 42% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Rhode Island | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $149,750 | $30 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $117,670 | $530 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $85,420 | $350 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $82,420 | $4,870 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $81,450 | — |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $79,930 | $1,700 |
Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 545 occupations in Rhode Island.